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    "id": 789309,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Oduol",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this extremely important amendment mainly because as we look at the question of PPP, we are really looking, in terms of our country Kenya, at how we have come to be much more focused about clear performance definitions. We would want to have a performance-based contract and that we would want to very clearly be alive to the manner in which the private sector will supply services to the public service over time in a way that is defined. As I support the Bill, I am also alive to the key question that has just been raised with regard to the manner in which to determine which projects are considered of priority. The way this is captured at the county level, it would not necessarily be left to a few at the county, be it those in leadership at the county assembly or those in the Executive or at the national level. When we talk about public participation, most times we do not have clarity when it comes to implementation. We need to ensure that the public gets information and that it is adequately informed. There are a number of cases where we hurriedly get a few people to participate - this is even done by the county assemblies - and then we get content that the public has participated. Most of the time, when dealing with serious issues like the budget or other priority areas, information is never sufficiently available. When we look at the PPP Act of 2013 that clearly requires further review, we can then appreciate the commendable way in which the amendments have sought to provide us with the legislation. There would be need for us to look at public participation, especially at the county level. We need to think of how to allow equality of women and men, including those who are in leadership positions, say, in the county assemblies and in the CECs. Indeed, women and girls would be beneficiaries of projects that would be determined. I raise this issue because looking at the way we currently engage at the county level and even at the national level, in terms of implementing projects, we do not have a clear framework of good practices. If we did, then we would recognise the fact that our institutions are incapable of giving equal room and equal space for the contribution of those who are involved on account of gender. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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